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Ill Europe humble-bees visit Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), 

 Vetch ( Vicia sepium) and Scarlet Runner Beans (Phaseolus coccineus) ; 

 I have no record of them in the colony. 



PvOSACE/E. 



The Plum (Primus communis) and Cherry (P. cerasus) are 



visited by the bees in great numbers. 



On the Cherry-Laurel (P, lauro-cerasus), I have also seen 



them in abundance. 



The Peach (Persica vulgaris) is less frequently visited. 



On Apple-blossom (Pyrus malus) I have seldom seen them, 



though in Europe they visit the trees in great numbers. 



On the Pear (P. communis), on the other hand, Miiller 



states that the bees seldom visit the flowers, and % away 



after trying a few only. Here, I have seen the trees 



swarming with humble-bees. 



Cydonia japonica is another favourite with these insects. 



In Europe, humble-bees visit various species of Spircea or 

 Meadow-sweet, and Rubus (Blackberry, Raspberry, <fcc.) ; I have no 

 record of them in New Zealand. 



Saxifrages. 



Escallonia macrantha occasionally visited. 



Ribes. All the species, including R. fruticosus (Flowering 



Currant), R. nigrum and R. rubrum (Black, Red, and White 



Currants) and R. grossularia (Gooseberry), are visited by 



numbers of humble-bees. 



Deutzia sp. I have observed the bees abundantly on a 



double pink Deutzia in my garden, although the ordinary 



single white species is never visited by them. 



Crassulaces. 



Seclum sp. I have occasionally seen a yellow-flowered 

 species visited. 



Crassula sp. The same remark applies to a pink Crassula 

 in my garden. 



Myrtace.e. 



Eucalyptus globulus. According to observations made by 

 Mr. Laing and others in Christchurch, the bees become 

 intoxicated by the nectar from the flowers of the Blue Gum, 

 and are frequently to be found on the ground under these 

 trees in a state of complete helplessness, apparently scarcely 

 able to crawl. 



Onagraries. 



Fuchsia excorticata. This species, which is a great favourite 



with the hive-bee, is occasionally visited by humble-bees. 



The latter species, however, swarm on the hybrid (South 



American) fuchsias which occur in gardens. 



Gocletia. The brightly-coloured varieties are much visited, 



but the white flowers appear to be ignored. 



(Enothera. A correspondent from Waitepeka reports bees 



as common on the flowers of the Yellow Evening-primrose. 



